Vistra Corp. $VST Holdings Lessened by Pictet Asset Management Holding SA

Pictet Asset Management Holding SA decreased its position in shares of Vistra Corp. (NYSE:VST) by 3.6% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,430,247 shares of the company’s stock after selling 52,837 shares during the quarter. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA owned 0.43% of Vistra worth $197,875,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in Vistra during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $4,610,496,000. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Vistra by 16.1% in the 2nd quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 258,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $40,979,000 after acquiring an additional 35,862 shares during the last quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp increased its stake in shares of Vistra by 95.1% in the first quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 177,199 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,638,000 after acquiring an additional 86,393 shares during the period. Wealth High Governance Capital Ltda acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the first quarter worth $10,543,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Vistra by 353.5% in the first quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 11,690 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after acquiring an additional 9,112 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock.

Vistra News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Vistra this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Vistra reported third-quarter EPS of $3.25, above the $2.98 consensus, and net income of $1.14 billion versus FactSet’s $1.01 billion estimate. Ongoing Operations Adjusted EBITDA rose more than 50% year over year to $2.378 billion. Vistra Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised its 2026 outlook and announced a $1.5 billion share repurchase authorization, supporting expectations for stronger earnings and shareholder returns. Vistra raises outlook and announces buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its “Outperform” rating and set a $181 price target, signaling substantial upside from the cited share price. Bernstein rating and target
• Negative Sentiment: Investors still face uncertainty over potential Texas policy changes and their effects on data-center development and electricity demand. KeyBanc’s recent downgrade reflected those concerns. KeyBanc downgrade and Texas policy risks

Vistra Stock Down 0.2%

VST stock opened at $124.53 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.80 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.04 and a beta of 1.37. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $143.88 and a 200-day simple moving average of $152.65. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.97 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.87. Vistra Corp. has a 52 week low of $110.89 and a 52 week high of $196.80.

Vistra (NYSE:VST) last released its quarterly earnings results on Friday, August 7th. The company reported $0.76 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by ($0.85). Vistra had a return on equity of 123.66% and a net margin of 13.15%. The company had revenue of $4.02 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.46 billion. Equities analysts forecast that Vistra Corp. will post 8.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Vistra Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, December 22nd will be issued a dividend of $0.2310 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 22nd. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Vistra’s payout ratio is currently 15.54%.

Vistra declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Friday, November 6th that permits the company to buy back $1.50 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to purchase up to 3.3% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

VST has been the subject of several recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their target price on shares of Vistra from $190.00 to $189.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 24th. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce lowered their price target on shares of Vistra from $201.00 to $181.00 and set an “outperformer” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 28th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Vistra from $196.00 to $194.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 27th. KeyCorp downgraded Vistra from an “overweight” rating to a “sector weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets reduced their price objective on Vistra from $210.00 to $188.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $203.35.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Vistra news, EVP Scott Hudson sold 44,444 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $151.82, for a total transaction of $6,747,488.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 331,137 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $50,273,219.34. This represents a 11.83% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO James A. Burke bought 4,465 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of $135.25 per share, for a total transaction of $603,891.25. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,146,352 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $155,044,108. This represents a 0.39% increase in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this purchase provides additional information. 0.92% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Vistra

Vistra Corp. is an integrated energy company that generates and sells electricity and provides related services to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Its retail businesses offer electricity plans and energy services through brands that include TXU Energy and Ambit Energy.

The company owns and operates a diverse generation fleet, including natural gas, nuclear, coal and solar facilities, as well as battery energy storage systems. Its operations serve customers and wholesale power markets across multiple U.S.